Growing herbs is such a pleasant, gentle thing to do. There's something very healing about the whole process. Today I harvested some chamomile, lemon balm, Greek oregano, lavender, sweet marjoram, peppermint, spearmint, Italian parsley, and lemon thyme. I originally hung them all on the clothesline in the sun. They looked so sweet, hanging all in a row by wooden clothespins. But as I pondered the process a bit, I realized that the cool and sometimes damp night air here in Western Washington might cause them to dampen and perhaps mold. So this evening I moved the whole operation to the guest bedroom. I strung line across the curtain rods and pinned my herbs to it. (If you read my earlier post regarding the drying of herbs, you'll know that I was avoiding this very situation; a little concerned that my family may think I'm getting a little bit daffy.) Whatever! The guest room smells wonderful, anyway! And to you seasoned herbalists...I know; some of these should really be dried on a wire mesh rack; but I don't own one yet. So we use what we have.
5 comments:
That's great you are harvesting your herbs! You have some good ones. Great job! Susan
ummmm...I can almost smell your guest room! Nice pictures.....
That would be a fun room to fall upon...
Yum, I can imagine how good your guest room smells. I grow herbs, too, but have never dried them. I should at least try drying some basil, huh? Yeah, I should do that. Thanks for the nudge!
Yes girls, the guest room does smell nice! And Susan, you really should dry some of your herbs. Especially with the prices of them in the market these days. Mine are going to be used in medicinal teas.
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